Whither Buddhist tenets? pregnant lady raped on Poson poya; clergy charged with rapes

(Lanka-e-News-05.June.2012, 11.55PM) On this holy Poson Poya day (4) of the Buddhists , a young rapist has broken into the home in the south of SL , of a pregnant young woman in broad daylight at noon and brutally raped her , according to reports reaching Lanka e news.

This bestial crime had been committed on a 23 year old pregnant woman in the Oluera district , Walasmulla police division. The crime had been committed at about 1.30 p.m.. yesterday, police reports say. According to Walasamulla police media spokesman ‘s notice….

On the 4th Poson poya day under the pretext of collecting funds the youth had intruded into the premises of this young pregnant woman when she was alone.. The suspect is 17 years old and is working in a Pirivena at Kekunadura district , , Thalpawila , according to the police notice.

The suspect had been arrested and produced before the Walasmulla Magistrate who had been remanded him until the 11th of June.

It is significant to note that against the chief of the Raja Maha Vihara situated in historic Mihintale where the Buddhist faith was first introduced , there is a legal proceeding in the Anuradhapura court on charges of committing rape on a 13 year old girl. The case is now at trial stage.
Meanwhile , Somarathna Thero (65 years old currently) the chief incumbent of the Croyden Thames Vihara , London was sentenced to 7 year jail sentence recently on charges of committing rape on a young girl.

Amidst all these outrageous and disgraceful crimes committed by the Buddhist clergy , the three Mahanayakes and the Buddhist leaders remaining silent is something deserving of a place in the Guinness book of ignominious records .

Are the youths who are committing these crimes inspired by the holiness in the (mis)conduct of these criminal monks ?